2021 Women and Mathematics

Abstract: This is a tale about my adventures of being trained as a Ring Theorist to now using Category Theory in my work. This is something that I certainly did not predict when I defended my thesis 10 years ago, but the best stories are unpredictable, no? I will highlight some of my research and pedagogical work during this period, and will also discuss a few characters that played a pivotal role in my trajectory. Though it is full of unexpected twists and turns, this tale does have a happy ending.